A patient is one day postoperative following an open thoracotomy. The patient is receiving oxygen mist at 40% by Venturi mask. The patient's ABG results are: pH 7.31, PaO2 93 mm Hg, PaCO2 50 mm Hg, HCO3 25 mEq/L. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse?

A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 100 mcg PO to a client who has hypothyroidism. Available is levothyroxine 100 mcg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?" (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use leading zeros if it applies.)

A nurse is obtaining informed consent from a patient who is scheduled for a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the adverse effects of medications. The nurse should include that which of the following medications can cause constipation?

A patient's ABG results came back with the following values: pH 7.25, CO2 40, HCO3 22. How would you, as the nurse, interpret these results?

A nurse is collecting data on a patient who is experiencing hypovolemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving warfarin therapy to prevent deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following medications should the nurse have available in the event of an overdose?

A nurse is collecting data from a patient who has hypocalcemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has pneumonia. The patient's oxygen saturation is 85%. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a patient who has hypocalcemia. For which of the following signs should the nurse monitor?

"A patient is preparing to take aspirin 650 mg PO. Available is aspirin 125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient administer?" (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)